retrieved

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Police say the following was retrieved from the home, totaling about $2.1 million:

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

"He was retrieved from the water by another person who was in the water with him at the time of the attack," Queensland Police Inspector Elaine Burns said in a news briefing.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

“That’s why they retrieved him from the dungeon.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

A rescue helicopter retrieved the body of the 78-year-old volunteer rescuer while the body of the 62-year-old rescuer was found on the sand, police said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Brigit riffled inside and retrieved old styluses, a moldy Marveller-bar, and a huge skeleton key imprinted with a diamond and wrapped in thread.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton